Re-arrange the Gas and Trunk Button
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Re-arrange the Gas and Trunk Button
Well having a bunch of blanks in my dashboard didn't really bother me, until I read about them in this forum. And when I got a soar back, I hated reaching down below and look for the button. So, I moved the two switches up on top. The only problem was the trunk switch, the switch is keyed differently than others. So, I shaved the taps on both sides, and it fit perfectly. The wires are long enough, just remove some tape. All in all, it too about half an hour. Also found a wire harness that goes to a blank, any idea whats it for? Now on the next project, a touch free sensor for the trunk and sunglass holder.
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Great idea - Thanks. I will make this change tomorrow morning. I've repositioned a lot of dashboard switches over the years and don't know why I never thought of this.
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To remove the dashboard, you must pop out the the center piece below the temp controls. Then the skinny strips by the door jams. Then the plastic nut on the floor and the plastic it holds. Pop out the plastic by air vent. Remove two 10mm screws and it all comes out. lessons learned.
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I had the mini-mod done before 7:00 this morning and have already used both buttons. I might have made the job much more difficult (if not impossible) by trying to do it without removing the dash panel without your pictures and instructions.
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HELLO LEXUS! Are you reading these posts? Nice job Isidro0...
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I think it is all about uniformity of the wire harnesses. In the loaded UL version only 2 slots are open and in other countries the blanks are used for headlight washers and I believe an override for some back armrest controls.
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One of them is also used for the power folding mirrors we don't have the luxury of getting here.
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The owner's manual shows the switch position occupied by the extra wire to be the Automated High Beam Switch. The position without a connector or a switch is shown as the Windshidl Wipter De-icer.
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